[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 181 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1905]
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                 IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT NANCY THURNAUER

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 19, 2013

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lieutenant 
Nancy Thurnauer who is set to retire from the Coventry Police 
Department at the end of December 2013. Affectionately known as Officer 
Nancy, she has spent the last thirty-two years serving the Town of 
Coventry.
  Lieutenant Nancy Thurnauer began her career with the Coventry Police 
Department on September 14, 1981 as a dispatcher. She became a sworn 
officer in August 1985 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 
February of 1998. She often worked with children, and spent a number of 
years teaching D.A.R.E. in the Coventry School system. Frequently 
praised for her compassion for others, Officer Nancy was beloved by 
many in Coventry. She received numerous commendations and heartfelt 
letters of gratitude from those she had helped.
  In 2008, Lieutenant Thurnauer played a crucial role in negotiating 
the surrender and apprehension of an armed assailant who had just 
committed a murder and was holding a child, refusing to surrender. Her 
courage and skill earned her the Department's Police Service Cross.
  I ask that my colleagues join with me in honoring the career of 
Lieutenant Nancy Thurnauer. I wish her the best of luck with all her 
future endeavors. I have no doubt that she will remain an active member 
of her community in Coventry.

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